DPDU Brassard : Special Air Service Regiment

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Accession Number REL30743
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Uniform
Physical description Cotton; Velcro
Maker Unknown
Date made c 2002
Conflict Afghanistan, 2001-2021
Description

Cotton brassard in Mark II Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) fabric. Sewn on the main body of the brassard is a woven patch with the Australian flag and the word 'AUSTRALIA' in blue. The brassard is secured to the sleeve by a slit in the top through which the shoulder strap is threaded and a velcro strip around the arm.

History / Summary

Brassard as worn by members of the Special Air Services Regiment serving in Afghanistan during the War against Terror in 2002.